Be honest. You think Wired attracts only Linux coders, D&D freaks, and Star Wars fanatics, don't you? Negative, captain. Tyra Banks is-totally into us. You see, last year's November issue included The Wired CD, 16 songs by artists like the Beastie Boys and David Byrne, all under Creative Commons licenses that let anyone sample and share the songs (with certain restrictions). Fast forward a few months and it seems some of the people we inspired to sample were getting calls from America's Next Top Model - which, for the record, we now think is the coolest, best show ever. Check it out …
Nov 2004
THE WIRED CD
The disc arrives with the magazine, offering 16 songs to sample under Creative Commons licenses.
Dec 2004
ccMIXTER
Using The Wired CD tracks as a start, Creative Commons launches a Web site, ccMixter, to host new remixes.
Apr 2005
PAT CHILLA AND MINUS KELVIN
Chilla helps fellow ccMixter Minus Kelvin get a deal with RunOff Records.
Sep 2005
TYRA BANKS
America's Next Top Model begins its fifth season with music by Chilla and Kelvin.
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